Hair waving device



April 5, 1932. J. A. H. SIERS HAIR WAVING DEVICE Filed June 29. 1931 5 Sheets-Sheet m. E. R, @s

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Patented Apr. 5, 1932 JOHN A. H. SIERS F JERSEY CITY, NEV JERSEY HAIR VAVNG DEVICE Application filed June 29,

This invention relates to hair waving devices, and has for its general object and purpose to provide certain novel and important improvements in a device of this lrind as disclosed in my pending application for patent Serial No. 507,769, led June l0, 1930.

ln my pending application, I have dis closed a hair waving' device embodying relatively movable presser sections or members i and relatively movable wave forming combs carried by one ot these sections. It is an important object of my present improvements to provide an improved construction and arrangement of the movable combs so that 1n if the separation of the presser members and the return of the combs to their normal positions, the waved strands of hair will not be disturbed.

It is also an additional feature of my pres- 2 ent invention to improve the construction of the presser members so that the main waves extending longitudinally of the hair strands will be accurately formed. The invention further has tor one of its objects to provide in addition to the movable combs, relatively stationary combs for engaging and holding the hair at spaced points prior to the effective engagement of the teeth of the movable combs therewith.

Additional objects of my present invention reside in the provision of a simpliiied construction and arrangement of the means for actuating the movable combs, improved means for effecting separation of the presser members and yieldably supporting the same in. normal separated relation, and in the gen eral form and construction oit' said presser members and the operating means therefor, whereby the manufacturing' cost of the device may be materially reduced, and the weight thereof also greatly lessened so that the device can be handled or manipulated with ease and facility.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the improved hair waving device, and in the form, construction and relative arrangement of the several parts will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings,

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1931. serial No. 547,591.

and subsequently incorporated in the subjoined claims.

In the drawings, wherein I have illustrated one simple and practical embodiment of my present improvements, and in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several vieWs,-

Figure l is a side elevation ot' the device, the presser members being shown in closed l position 00 Fig. 2 is a similar view on an enlarged scale partly in section, and the presser members being shown in open or separated relation;

3 is a top plan view; w

Fig. i is a longitudinal sectional view taken 65 on the line Li--i of Fig. 3;

`Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4;

Fig. G is a similar section showing the presser members closed upon the hair;

Fig. 7 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 7-7 of Fig. 4;

Fig. 8 is a similar section taken on the line 8-8 of Fig. 4; and

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary bottom plan view 75 of the upper presser member as indicated by the line 9-9 of Fig. 4c.

Referring in detail to the drawings, 5 and 6 generally Idesignate the upper and lower hair pressing members respectively. These B0 members are of rectangular elongated form and are each provided at one end thereof with a longitudinal handle extension 7 and 8 respectively. These extensions may be y either integrally formed with the presser members as shown or constructed as separate parts and suitably secured to said members. The handle extensions 7 and 8 are preferably of cross sectional form indicated in Fig. 8 y of the drawings and are connected by pairs of crossed links as indicated in Fig. 4 of the drawings. One of the links 9 in each pair is pivoted at one of its ends as at 10 to one of the handle extensions 7 or 8 and has its other end slidably connected. by means of the pin ll. to the other of said handle eX- tensions, said pin moving longitudinally in the slot l2. The links 9 in each pair at their points of intersection are connected J by a common pivot member 1 The lower presser member 6 at its rear end has the lower ends of upstanding tubular posts 14 suitably fixed therein, said posts extending through the guidebosses 15 formed on the upper presser member 5. It will thus be understood that these posts guide and restrict the movement of the presser members 5 and 6 in a rectilinear path towards and from each other. The upper end portions of the posts 14 in opposite side walls thereof are provided with slots indicated at 16 which receive the pins 17 fixed in the guide bosses 15. These pins engage the upper ends oi the coil expansion springs 18 housed within the tubular guide posts. Thus, it will be understood that these springs are placed under compression in the relative movement of the presser members to their closed positions and yieldingly act to urge the 'presser members to their normal open or separated positions as shown in Figs. 2 and 4 of the drawings.

The lower portion of the presser member 6 has a chamber 19 extending substantially the full length of said member closed by the bottom plate 20 and having al perforated top plate 21, the perforations 22 in said plate connecting the chamber 19 with the two parallel vapor receiving chambers 23 and 24 respectively, formed in the upper portion of said presser member. The chamber 19 contains a suitable resistance indicated at 25 supplied with current thro-ugh the wires shown at 26, said resistance being encased in a suitable liquid absorbent material indicated at 27. The presser member 6 at the end thereof opposite the handle extension 8 has an opening 28 communicating with the chamber 19 normally closed by the plug 29. Through this opening, the solution such as that commonly employed in the operation ot producing permanent hair waves is supplied so that the absorbent material 27 will become thoroughly saturated therewith.

The presser member 6 adjacent each of its longitudinal sides and at its center is provided with longitudinally extending channels as shown at 30 for a purpose which will later become apparent, and I also preferably secure or rigidly lix inany suitable manner to one of the side faces of this presser member a. comb 31 having upwardly projecting teeth. The upper surface ot the presser member 6 between the outer side channels 30 thereinv is reversely curved transversely of said member to provide a longitudinally extending groove as shown at 32 and an ad- -jacent parallel rib 33, the surfaces of said rib and groove immediately merging with each other. The chamber 23 opens upwardly through the groove 32 while. the topwall of the chamber 24 forming the rib 33 is centrally provided with a longitudinally extending slot or opening 34 therein. lf desired, this wall may also be provided with one or more longitudinally extending series of spaced apertures as indicated at 35. lt will thereby be understood that the vapor produced by the heating of the saturated material 27 entering the chambers 23 and 24 through the perforations 22 may freely rise or pass upwardly from said chambers for engagement with the hair extending over the groove 32 and rib 33.

The upper presser member 5 is provided adjacent each of its longitudinal side faces and at its center with a lixed longitudinally extending comb. These combs, indicated at 36 have straight downwardly extending teeth which are adapted to be received within the channels 3() in the lower presser member 6. The bottom face of this upper presser member is also reversely curved transversely thereof to provide the longitudinally extending groove 37 and the adjacent rib 38 in opposed mating relation to the rib 33 and groove member 6. The rib 38 has a longitudinally extending chamber 39 which receives the resistance 40 supplied with current through the wires 41 and whereby said upper presser member may be heated to the desired temperature in the operation of the device. The lower wall of this chamber 39 has a central longitudinally extending slot, the opposite sides of which are formed as at 42 to provide guide means for a movable comb 43. The teeth 44 of this comb extending below the convex surface of the rib 38 are obliquely inclined towards the handle section 7.

The member 5, centrally of the groove 37 is provided with the longitudinally extending guide channel 45 for a second movable comb 46. This comb is provided with spaced inclined teeth 48 which extend in a reverse direction to the teeth 44 of the comb 43. These teeth 48 are of greater length than the teeth 43 and terminate at their lower ends substantially in the same plane with the ends ot the latter teeth. The inclination of the teeth 48 however, differ from the teeth 43 as will be seen upon a comparison of Figs. 2 and 4 of the drawings. Thus, while the same kind ot wave is formed by both sets ot comb teeth which engage the hair at the same time as the presser members are closed, there will be no disturbance of the wave by the longer teeth 48 as they are withdrawn from the hair.

lVhile various means might be provided for actuating the movable comb members 43 and 46, I have shown in the drawings, one simple and eiciently operating means for this purpose consisting of the link member 49 pivoted intermediate of its ends as at 50 upon the under side of the presser member 5 adjacent the connection of the handle extension 7 therewith. The opposite ends of this link 49 are angularly otlset and carry suitable pins or studs 5l slidably engaged in slots 32 respectively of the lower presser- 53 provided in the angularly disposed end portions 52 of the respective comb members.

it slide bar 54 is longitudinally movable along the lower face of the handle extension 'i' and has one of its ends curved or offset and connected at one side of the pivot 5() by a suitable slot and pin connection indicated at 55 with the link 49. A second slide bar 56 has one end thereof offset to the opposite side of the pivot a() and similarly connected by the slot and pin connection indicated at 57 to said linlr a9. The other ends of the slide bars 5ft and 56 are provided with the slots 58 and 59 respectively, to receive the guide pin or screw 60 fined in the handle T. This end of the slide bar 56 is provided with an attaching ear 61 for one end of the coil spring 62, the other end of which is suitably secured to the handle T, said spring yieldingly acting to retain the relatively movable slide bars and the combs and 46 in the positions shown in Fig. T of the drawings.

Upon the handle extension S of the lower preser member 6 an upwardly extending cam plate 63 is suitably lined at one side of the pivot rod 18. rlhe slide bars 5d and 56 on the upper handle i' are provided with regis tering slots 64 and 65 respectively, only the relatively opposite ends of said slots being in registration in the normal position of said slide bars to receive the point of this triair guiar shaped cam plate 63. The end edges of these slots are preferably beveled or inclined so that the edges of the cam plate will have smooth riding contact thereon to more the slide bars in relatively opposite directions when the handle members are pressed to- 'ards each other.

To each of the handles 7 and 8, I preferably secure lil-shaped guard sheath 66 which may be formed from fiber or other suitable insulating material. These sheaths embrace the handles and have their side walls extended inwardly therefrom, said walls of the two sheaths being relatively positioned so that when the handles are pressed towards each other, they may overlap and have free sliding contact at tl eir opposed faces as indicated in 'l of the drawings. These sheaths protect the hands of the user and also prevent the lingers from contacting with the link connecncctions between said handles and obviate possible damage or injury to the mechanical operating` means for the movable comb members.

For convenience in maintaining the upper presser member 5 at the required temperature, I mount within a suitablelongitudinally extending channel in the upper surface of said presser member a thermometer 67, said thermometer being confined in the channel by a slotted cap or cover plate 68 suitably secured to the surface of the presser member 5.

ln the use of my improved hair waving device, the current supply wires 26 and 4:1 for the resistance units 25 and 40 respectively, are connected by means of a suitable attachment plug shown at 70 with the house current circuit. The heat from the unit 25 vaporizes the solution in the saturated material 27, such vapors filling the chambers 23 and 24 of the presser member The strands of hair are first positioned across the groove 32 and rib 33 of said presser member and engaged with the teeth of the fixed comb 3l on said member. Pressure is now applied in opposite directions against the handles so that the members 5 and (3 are moved in opposite directions towards each other. In `this operation, the teeth of the fixed combs 36 on the upper presser member 5 first engage the hair, and thus hold the same at the opposite sides of the device and at its center against shifting movement lon` gitudinally of the presser members. In the further movement of said presser members towards each other and after the oppositely inclined teeth of the combs 43 and 4-6 engage the hair, the point of the triangular shaped cam plate (33 enters the registering ends of the slots Giland 65 and cooperates with the two slide bars 5a and 56 to move the same in relatively opposite directions, thus swinging the link member Lil?) upon its pivot and thereby shifting the comb members connected with the opposite ends of this linlr in relatively opposite directions, and in the direction of the inclination of the teeth of the respective comb members. Thus before maximum pressure is placed upon the hair engaged with the grooves and ribs of the respective presser members, these parts of the hair strands are shifted in relatively opposite directions longitudinally between the presser members so as to produce waves therein in a direction at right angles to the waves formd by said ribs and grooves, which latter waves extend longitudinally of the hair strands. The chemical vapor from the chambers 23 and 24, thoroughly permeates the hair waves which are thus formed by the presser members so that they will remain in a more or less permanent or set condition after the release of the hair. After a suitable length of time, pressure on the handle members is released so that the springs 18 which were compressed when the device was closed, by their expansive action, immediately separates said presser members. As the cam plate is Withdrawn from the slots 64 and 65, spring 62 contracts to reverse the relative movement of the combs 43 and 46. However, owing to the oblique inclination of the comb teeth, the waved formation of the hair will not be seriously disturbed in the withdrawal of the comb teeth therefrom as the comb members are returned to their normal positions. In this inanner, it will be evident that by means of my device, a permanent wave may be imparted to the hair over the entire head without danger of harm thereto or great inconvenience to the user.

It will of course, be understood that if it is not desired to provide the hair with a permanent wave, but only with what is usually referredto as a Marcel wave, the oil or chemical vapor is not used, but tie hair is merely subjected to heat and pressure between the presser members. Of course, the same waved Jformation of the hair will be produced in the operation of the device as above described.

From the 'foregoing description considered in connection with the accompanying draw ings, it will be seen that l have materially improved the construction and operation of my former device. The two presser members with their individual handle extensions may be readily producedin the form of light aluminum castings, The several other parts, including the comb members and operating means for the movable combs are also of very simple form and do not add much weight to the device as a whole so that it may be operated and manipulated with great ease and facility.

l have herein illustrated and described a very simple and practical form of my present improvements, nevertheless it will be understood that the essential features thereotl might also be incorporated in various other alternative structural forms, and ll therefore, reserve the privilege of resorting to all such legitimate changes in the form, construction and relative arrangement of the various detail parts as may be fairly incorporated within the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

l claim:

l. In a hair waving device, complementary presser members movable towards and from each other and having means for torming adjoining reverse waves in one direction in the hair, means to engage the hair at spa-ced points as said members are moved towards each other to hold the hair at such points against shifting movement relative to said members, an d relatively movable means to engage the hair at the crest of each of said waves as the presser Vmembers are closed thereon and 'form adjoining reverse waves in the hair in a. direction at right angles to the direction of said iirst named waves.

Q. ln a hair waving device, complementary presser members movable towards and trom each other, means to the hair a- ,i aced 'points as said members are moverL towards each other to hold the hair such points against shitting movement relative to said members, spaced longitudinally shittable combs movable at right angles to the length of 'the hair and having obliquely inclined teeth projecting relatively opposite directions to engage and form reverse adjoining waves in the hair as the presser members brought to closed position thereon, and means for automatically shitting said combs in reverse directions in the closingF movement of the presser members.

3. In a han' waving device, complementary presser members movable towards and from j each other, spaced longitudinally shiftable combs movable at right angles to the length ot the hair and having obliquely inclined teeth projecting in relatively opposite direcions to engage and form reverse adjoining waves in the hair as the presser members are brought to closed position thereon, and means for automatically shifting said combs in reverse directions in the closing movement or the presser members.

1i. In a hairV waving device, complementary presser members movable towards and from each other provided upon their opposed faces with complementary ribs and grooves to Jform adjoining reverse waves in one direction in the hair as said members are brought to closed position thereon, means to engage and hold the hair at each side of said ribs and grooves prior to the application of pressure thereto and comb members mounted for longitudinal sliding movement along the walls of the rib and groove on one presser member to engage the hair at the crest of each of said waves and form adjoining reverse waves in the hair in a direction at right angles to the direction. oic said lirst named waves.

5; ln hair waving device, complementary presser members movable towards and Jfrom each other provided upon their opposed faces with complementary ribs and grooves to form adjoi ing reverse waves in one direction in the hair as said members are brought to closed position thereon, comb members mounted i'or longitudinal sliding movement along the walls or the rib and groove on one presser member to engage the hair at the crest of each of said. waves and form adjoining reverse waves in the hair in a direction at right angles to the direction of said first named waves, and means for automatically shifting said comb members in reverse directions as the presser members are brought to closed position on the hair.

G. in a hair waving device, complementary presser members movable towards and from each other provided upon their opposed faces with complementary ribs and grooves to form adjoining reverse waves in one direction in the hair 'as said members are brought to closed position thereon, comb members mounted for longitudinal sliding movement along the walls of the rib and groove on one presser member to engage the hair at the crest of each of said waves and form adjoining reverse waves inthe hair in a direction at right angles to the direction of said first named waves, means for automatically shifting said comb members in reverse directions as the presser members are brought to closed position on the hair, and each of saidV comb members having spaced teeth obliquely inclined in the direction oli their wave forming movement,

7. ln a hair waving device, complementary presser members movable towards and from each other and provided on their opposed faces with complementary ribs and grooves to torni adjoining reverse waves in one direction in the hair, relatively tired combs engaging the hair as said presser members are moved towards each other to prevent shitting' movement of the hair longitudinally ol said ribs and grooves, additional relatively shittable comb members engaging the hair at the crest of each of said waves, and means :tor automatically actuatingl said latter comb members in reverse directions as the presser members are brought to closed position to form adjoining` reverse waves in the hair in a direction at right angles to the direction et said lirst named waves.

8. In a hair waving device, complementary presser members movable towards and from each other and provided on their opposed :laces with complementary ribs and grooves to form adjoining reverse waves in one direction in the hair, relatively lined combs engaging the hair as said presser members are moved towards each other to prevent shitting; movement of the hair longitudinally of said ribs and grooves, additional relatively shiftable comb members en,fag7 'in,q the hair at the crest of each of said waves, and means tor automatically actuating;v said latter comb members in reverse directions as the presser members are brought to closed position to "form adjoining' reverse waves in the hair in a direction at right angles to the direction oit said lirst named waves, and each ot said shittable combs having hair engaging' teeth obliquely inclined in the direction of the wave forming movement ot said combs.

9. In a hair waving device, complementary presser members movable towards and from each other, a comb hired to one of said members to engage and hold the hair prior to the application oi pressure thereto against shitting movement longitudinally ot the presser members, a comb mounted on one ot said presser members 'for longitudinal movement relative thereto in a plane transversely spaced from the plane oi the 'lined comb, and means tor automatically actin ating said movable comb as the presser meinbors are brought to closed position to form a wave in the hair.

l0. ln a hair waving device, complementary presser members movable towards and trom each other, spaced combs fixed to one oi said members to engage and hold the hair prior to the application of pressure theret against shifting` movement longitudinally oi" said members, a comb movably mounted on one el said members and disposed in a plane intermediate of the planes of said lined combs, and means for automatically actuating,- said movable comb as the presser members are brought to closed position to form a wave in the hair.

1l. ln a hair waving` device, complementary presser members movable toward and from each other, spaced combs lixed to one ot said members to engage and hold the hair prior' to the application of pressure thereto against shiftingl movement longitudinally of said members, a comb movably mounted on said member between the lixed combs, and means tor automatically actuating` said Inovable comb as the presser members are brought to closed position to form a wave in the hair.

l2. ln a hair waving,` device, complementary presser members movable towards and from each other, a comb lined to one ol the presser members to engage and hold the hair prior to application of pressure thereto against shittingmovement longitudinally of said members, a longitudinally shitable comb mounted on said member at each side of the fixed comb, and means tor longitudinally shittingthe movable combs in reverse directions as the presser members are broughttoy closed position to form waves in the hair.

i8. ln a hair waving` device, complementary presser' members movable towards and 9 :trom each other, alternating liXed and movable combs mounted onione ot said members, and means tor automatically shifting the movable combs in reverse directions as the presser' members are brought to closed positions to form waves in the hair.

lll. ln a hair Waving,` device, complementary presser members movable towards and from each other, spaced hair waving combs longitudinally slidable on one of said pressure members, means mounted on said presser member and operatively connected to said combs at one of their ends to shift the same in reverse directions, and means cooperating with said last named means to actuate the same the presser members are brought to closed position on the hair.

l5. ln a hair waving device, complementary pressure members movable towards and from each other, a comb longitudinally slidable on one ot said presser members movable in one direction to form a wave in the hair, and said comb having); spaced teeth obliquely inclined in the direction of its wave forming movement whereby the formed hair wave will be undisturbed in the reverse movement ot the comb.

ln testimony that l claim the foregoing as my invention, l have signed my name hereto.

JornT AJH. sinus. 

